In and out point sets out point 1 frame too far

I've imprinted this in my mind as long as I can remember. It works the same for (some) other editing software as well.

My way:
1. Put the playhead somewhere behind the last clip in an open area

2. Arrow up (to make it stick to the end of the last clip)

3. Arrow left

4. Press O

I agree it can be confusing to people who don't know (especially when the client requires you to export without black frames at the front and end). However, it would make it extra confusing when programmers would change this workflow, since it's the norm.

NLE design 101 ... which can be awfully and confusingly obfuscated.

The CTI ... current time indicator, or playhead ... is ALWAYS attached to a frame, it's not a divider between frames. As technically, there are only frames on a video sequence, no 'between frame' exists.

So the CTI is always connected to the next (following) frame. You can even see this if you zoom in on your timeline enough ... a blue bar appears on the top of the CTI's right side, showing the frame it is attached to.

And yea, this is blasted confusing until you really understand and remember it.

The up/down arrow actions go to the previous or next clip ... see the problem there? Hit down arrow, hit O, you've set the out point at the end of that frame ... one frame past the clip you were expecting to end on.

There's also a keyboard short, go to last frame of current clip ... find it, use that one.

Neil

Use forward slash after selecting clips.

Why on earth should you want it to function like that? Say I have multiple clips on my timeline that i need to export out one by one. Then i quickly set my in and out point by selecting I and O. Why would I want to select more than the actual clip?

This is not a bug.

How do you set your in and outpoint.

If you set your playhead on the end of a clip, then set the outpoint (O) it will be placed on the first frame of the next clip.

Use the left arrow to set outpoint one frame back.